'88 E30

[The Full Banana]

straight6pwr said:

since when is real oem an accurate assembly guide? i suppose brian must have two stacked 5-lug front rotors on your e30 as shown in this diagram:

oof. checkmate.

[i_love_cars]

Rofl @ rotors on top of rotors 

but it I mean I definitely agree with the strategy of using a hammer. I'm not sure a project is actually a project without using one.

[KaiserRolls]

Found my axle nuts. In a box. Labeled. "Sway bar parts" guys I think I need to quit at things

[GunMetalGrey]

Brian, my tuning pitchfork is currently resting in the garage. 
I shall brandish my axle nut shovel for this discussion.

You are an engineer, and it saddens me that you are subscribing to the theory of the lock plate being used as a washer to ensure the nut doesn't rotate. In your assemblies do you not use lock nuts when you are doing sheet metal? Because the sheet metal would deform and capture the nut, in your theory.Though that depends on the type of metal used. 

I could easily remove an axle nut with the lock plate behind it. But if you put it on the proper way (over the nut) you cannot even get a socket on it. That bad boy is locked in there. 

#endrant

[KaiserRolls]

FWIW: mine were put on incorrectly by the PO. ("Washers" behind nut) I spun them off with an impact, bent tabs and all

[andyhundley]

Shots fired!

[B C]

Jet fuel cant bend properly installed lock plates.

I will procure further evidence of proper lock plate installation

[ClassE]

Step 1: Install Nut (Torque to a gazillion ft/lbs)

Step 2: Place washer "over" nut aligning tabs

Step 3: Beat repeatedly until fully seated

DUN.

[Earl]

^ agreed. To end this all, my compact rear wheel bearings were original and the locking plate was smashed on over the nut=)

[KaiserRolls]

To end this all check out my snap chat tech tips. Bring your own beer

Kaiser_rolls

[B C]

You guys are correct. My memory sucks and I suck.

Back to my mound of cocaine....

[KaiserRolls]

It's all put back together. Everything is torqued besides the axle nutzz

[GunMetalGrey]

Snap said:

You guys are correct. My memory sucks and I suck.

Back to my mound of cocaine....

It's okay sir. I shall now retire my shovel for further axle nut discussions.

Seriously, whoever doesn't have Mr. Kaiser on snapchat is/was missing out. His series of "tech tips" was causing me to have uncontrollable laughter last night.

[wasnt m3]

^made my night

[Earl]

My favorite was the PB Blaster one=)

[KaiserRolls]

lol

[straight6pwr]

any way to get snap chat without a smart phone.

[KaiserRolls]

straight6pwr said:

any way to get snap chat without a smart phone. <_>

Tablet or iPod that can download apps

[GunMetalGrey]

Earl said:

My favorite was the PB Blaster one=) 

That one and the one regarding finally giving up on tech tip numbers.
.....and the spray cans on the shelf.
...and the one about keeping old hardware.
Many of these hit home apparently lol.

[KaiserRolls]

Got the subframe in & steering rack

Subframe needed some persuasion

Steering rack needed a tad of persuasion too. E36 rack/tierods